William Stadiem brengt een uniek perspectief, gevormd door zowel Wall Street als Hollywood, naar zijn boeiende verkenningen van beroemdheden en excessen. Hij creëert verhalen die zich verdiepen in het decadente en het buitensporige, en biedt lezers een kijkje achter de schermen van het leven van de beroemde. Zijn schrijven kenmerkt zich door een scherpe, vaak geestige, ontleding van het glamoureuze en het schandalige. Stadiems werk dompelt de lezer onder in een wereld van grootschalige persoonlijkheden en drama achter de schermen, en onthult de aantrekkingskracht en de vaak ongeziene realiteiten van de showbusiness.
Drawing from his fifteen years as Frank Sinatra's valet, George Jacobs offers a candid and revealing memoir filled with memorable anecdotes and shocking insights. Co-authored with William Stadiem, the book is packed with quotable remarks that provide a glimpse into the glamorous yet tumultuous life of one of music's biggest icons. It serves as a captivating read for gossip enthusiasts, showcasing the highs and lows of working closely with Sinatra.
William Stadiem's biography of King Farouk of Egypt is a sympathetic portrait of the penultimate King of Egypt which takes into consideration the diplomatic pressures he was subjected to during the time of his reign.
George Jacobs here gives an insider's account of life with Sinatra during the heady years of the Rat Pack that's as cool, original and dazzling as the man himself.
An intimate behind-the-scenes assessment of Hollywood, presented from the perspective of a long-time film, television, and stage performer recounts his witness to such events as Richard Burton's proclamation of love to Elizabeth Taylor and one of Judy Garland's suicide attempts, in an account that also describes his relationships with high-profile politicians. 150,000 first printing.
Traces the remarkable life of the head of post-World War II Paris' most exclusive finishing school, tracing her origins as an impoverished Jewish girl from the city of Angers and discussing the controversies that made her one of the world's most wanted women.
Enter the glamorous domain of world-famous jewellery house, Harry Winston, and discover the true rags-to-riches story of the immigrant family behind the phenomenon.